written by Ralf Persson ~Calm-As-An-Angel, specificly for this piece, not to be reproduced without prior consent (contact me)

Dark vulture! -The sweetnes of the sunsetmust die, screaming in terror,before the night can spread it´s wings and flythrough horizons bleeding of beauty.

The world is wrappedin the beating of crazy wingsin the pulse of a strange chaos.The world has shut its eyesbehind curtains of unexplainable tears.The air is as thick as flesh.The song of lightdrowns in the silence,in the calmness of the eclipsethat hunts your destiny like a starving shadow.

At this dark dawnso far from everwhere and nothingnessthe sky seems to ask:Why did you not leave?Why did your heart make the world cry?Why is the stars full of pain?

It's spooky how well he captured the mind of this stalion.

Third - This image started out not with Ataraxe in mind, but the impressive blood lusting winged stallion Barbaric Poetry. I don't really know who came first, Barbaric Poetry or Ataraxe, but it seems likely to me Ataraxe's spirit may have been inspired by Barbaric Poetry - Barbaric Poetry in his turn came from a text by man named Josh Kurvink, and it inspired me to create the portrait of that stallion - excerpt: "skull of vicious beauty carried high atop a thickly arched neck...braided flesh drawn taunt beneath scar-laced hide. Rabid eyes of seething honey hues gleam moodily behind the labyrinth tangle of unkempt forelock...such intriguing eyes....lupine gems that sing a soundless song of the winds between worlds." ( you read all of it here [link] ) Anyways, Barbaric is probably my most lvoed artwork, I've rarely recieved so much praise, and still do, when it comes ot that picture, though I myself for long have detested the poor quality in it. No, don't say it! Don't you dare! Back to the point - I wanted to redo it, better, with all the experience I've gained. It began well. but then... HE came alogn and ruined the idea. So Ataraxe it is.

I AM PLEASED Finally, I am pleased. And I want to share it with you. So I ask, what happens to you when you look at this? how does it make you feel, what does it make you think?

ATARAXE belonsg to MEEEEE! But you can borrow him for gift art if you like!

It makes me think that he's sensed something about the viewer that either challenges his majesty. He's startled yet defiant of the viewer and in turn it's enraging him. He is the embodiment of power. Such an awesome beast. I really love his design and concept. Great work, wonderful creature to view ^^

WOW! this got a mods onm elfwood right? well, it was WELL DESERVED. i luuuuuuuuv the white markings blending into the goatee ^^ amaaaaaaazing pic the colouring, shading and especially the fine mane are my fav bits of this. DEFINATE fav! luv the name btw - Ataraxe.... O.o

Such a stunning peice! I am wowed, simply wowed by your work!! I what you did with this. The gleaming eyes, the scars tappering down to the beard, just truely beautiful!! Great work and a fantastic idea!